Jap automobile manufacturer Nissan introduced a compact automobile called the 240SX to the northern US market in 1988. This automobile was made to substitute the S12 model, which was going to be dropped. All versions of the 240SX that were available until the last were rolled off in 1998 had inline four engines with 2.4 litre capacity. Of the 10 years that this two-door compact was made, two generations were distinguished – the S13, provided for the 1989 to 1994 model years and the S14, from 1995 to 1998. The latter generation was based mostly on the S platform of Nissan, which was also the base for other Nissan vehicles like the Silvis and 180SX ( for the japanese market ) and the 200Sx ( for the european market ). All 240SX autos were manufactured in the Kyushu, Japan plant of Nissan.
The first generation of the 240SX had two different variants : the Zenki and Chuki. These variants came in hot hatch and coupe body styles. The hatch was offered in base, SE and LE trims, while the coupe came in base, SE and XE trims. The body was styled with a front that is sloping and headlights that retract. This set the 240SX aside from the Silvia, which had fixed headlights. As for the two variants, the Zenki ( which means’early period’ ) was sold for the 1989 and 1990 model years. The Chuki ( which literally means’middle period’ ) was available from 1991 to 1994 and was updated vis the exterior and engine upgrades. A convertible body style of the 240SX was introduced to the north american market. This was the sole available model available in 1994, which was provided with a 4-speed automatic transmission.
A complete redesigning of the first generation resulted to the second generation of the 240SX. Only the coupe body style remained, as the convertible and hatch styles were phased out in 1995. This generation was also divided into the Zenki and Kouki ( meaning’latter period’ ). The Kouki period saw the 240SX having sharper features like the hood, projector headlights, front fender and fenders. The last of this model was manufactured in July of 1998.
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